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Green Technology Company Cyber-Rain Rolls Out Wireless Irrigation
System
(Wireless News Via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge)
Los Angeles-based Cyber-Rain announced that it has launched its
Cyber-Rain XCI product, a residential irrigation system that gives
homeowners an easy way to save 30-70 percent on their landscape
watering bills by using PC and wireless technology -- with a little
guidance from Mother Nature -- to save water.
While most sprinkler control systems on the market today rely on timers
to regulate watering schedules, the Cyber-Rain system automatically
adjusts watering levels based on local weather and seasonal conditions,
saving money, water and reducing pollution-causing runoff by stopping
sprinkler systems on rainy days, automatically decreasing the watering
schedule on cold or humid days, and increasing it on hot and dry days.
By using the power of personal computers to wirelessly control
sprinkler systems, Cyber-Rain enables users to program watering
schedules, set reminders for when to fertilize and even measure water
savings through an easy to use intuitive interface without ever needing
to visit their garage. Cyber-Rain can be installed by anyone in minutes
with no special tools or skills.
Most homeowners with traditional controllers spend more than $1,500 a
year in water costs, using an average of 7500 gallons of water per
month to irrigate their landscaping. As much as 70 percent of that
water is wasted in pollution causing runoff. Matching the amount of
water used to the local weather conditions conserves water, reduces
pollution and saves money. The system, which costs $295, usually pays
for itself in a few months and is available at www.cyber-rain.com and
select retailers.
"Rapidly escalating water prices and newly enacted legislation is
driving the demand for these types of technologies," says CEO Jonathan
Niednagel. "In an era of chronic droughts and water shortages, it is
imperative for businesses and homeowners to manage their use of water.
Cyber-Rain is leading the way in providing technologies that not only
save money for users, but also provide a tangible way to protect the
environment. The Cyber-Rain XCI controller is designed for homeowners
who want to save money and water with a system that they can easily
install and run themselves."
"With the technology available today, I found it frustrating that I was
still having to walk out to the garage to manually adjust my sprinkler
system with each change in weather, and then it would water my entire
yard in a uniform way," says Reza Pourzia, Cyber-Rain's founder and
CTO. "This caused the system to operate extremely inefficiently,
sending rivers of water into the sidewalk and street. I knew there had
to be a better way, and have spent the last several years devising a
system that would deliver it."
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